| Acronym | Meaning |
| PMIRRAS | Polarization Modulation Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy |
| CIOSA | Classical Infinite-order Sudden Approxn. |
| BDCT | Best Demonstrated Control Technology |
| WINDII | Wind Imaging Interferometer |
| TAP | Toxic Air Pollutant |
| ODLTS | Optical Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy |
| IRSID | French Research Institute Of Siderurgy |
| SCBA | Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus |
| NABSA | Nucleic Acid Based Sequence Amplification |
| TDGC/MS | Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography/mass Spectrometry |